Zlatni Rat, Brač

Zlatni Rat is a natural formation rather than a monument, protected as a geomorphological phenomenon. Its shape and length change with tide, current, waves and wind, most dramatically between autumn and spring. In summer it usually points straight out or curves east under the afternoon maestral; a strong jugo from the south-east can push the tip west, and in storms it can swing from one side to the other within hours.

Measurements by the local tourist board show the spit growing a little longer each year. The beach covers about 19,900 m2 in total, of which around 8,600 m2 is forested. Bol itself grew as a fishing and wine-making town on Brač's southern coast before tourism transformed it in the 20th century.

Brač is known for its white limestone, quarried for centuries and used in buildings across Dalmatia, and for its olive oil, wine and stone villages. Bol is a small, relaxed town where life revolves around the harbour, the summer season and, in the evenings, the waterfront promenade. Locals read the winds closely, from the summer maestral to the winter bura and jugo, which shape both the beach and daily life on the island.